Navigating the Federal Transition

UD Resources

• The Research Development team in the Research Office serves as a partner to principal investigators (PIs) and facilitates all the scaffolding necessary to take your idea from concept to proposal development, submission and beyond. The team targets a variety of sponsors including federal and state agencies, corporations, foundations and philanthropic organizations. Contact: UD Research Office
• UD is currently engaged with Hanover Research who authors a bimonthly non-federal research grants calendar. This resource can help to map out grant opportunities with focus areas including: STEM, medical, humanities, education, multidisciplinary and much more. For additional non-federal resources developed by Hanover Research we encourage you to visit their website and establish an account please. When prompted for your referral code use: YoUDeeGLC
• In response to recent shifts in federal research funding—including widespread cancellations of National Science Foundation (NSF) grants— The Spencer Foundation, in collaboration with the Kapor Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, have launched a rapid response bridge grant program. This funding opportunity is designed to support scholars and research teams whose NSF grants were recently terminated.
• Be sure to explore the Funding Opportunities and Limited Submissions webpages on the Research Office website, as well as the Foundations database, a tool to discover and research foundations’ giving history, available through the UD Library.
• Pivot, a database of funding opportunities worldwide and across all disciplines, also is available through the UD Library. Funders include government, foundations, the commercial and private sector, and professional associations. You can create an account to receive weekly funding alerts, save lists of funding opportunities, search for potential collaborators and more.
• The Corporate Engagement team in the Research Office is focused on fostering innovation-based partnerships and economic development including identifying, developing and growing strategic, university-industry corporate relationships. The team also has an emphasis on connecting UD life sciences research with the regional and national life sciences ecosystem. Contact: Associate Vice President Tracy Shickel
• The Corporate and Foundation Relations team in Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) initiates and strengthens partnerships with corporations and foundations, fostering philanthropy and connecting UD faculty, researchers and students with key partners to advance impactful initiatives. The team actively seeks out and cultivates relationships with corporations and foundations that align with UD’s research, teaching and outreach goals. Contacts: Senior Directors Scott Mangieri or Aaron Moszer
• The Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP), part of the Research Office, acts as a focal point at UD for connecting idea generation, technology transfer and commercialization resources, workforce development, and extensive business advisory services to cultivate early-stage companies and industry partnerships. With part of its focus on discovering innovations, OEIP assists in protection, development and marketing of intellectual property to commercialize these assets into marketable opportunities and/or new businesses. The University’s Technology Transfer Office, Delaware Small Business Development Center and APEX Accelerator Delaware are units of OEIP that perform as an integrated ecosystem to meet technology and business needs of the University, state and region. Contact: OEIP
• UD’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus is an innovation community like no other, combining  top academics and research with industry and community partnerships. More than 40 companies — all mission-aligned collaborators with UD  — are co-located on STAR Campus. Contact: Associate Vice President Tracy Shickel
• Delaware Technology Park (DTP) is a recognized leading non-profit research park, providing development-stage life science, information technology, advanced materials, and renewable energy companies with access to the resources and connections needed to drive and accelerate their economic success. DTP’s tenants range from multinational corporations to university spin-outs and support organizations. DTP owns and operates the FinTech Innovation Hub and two incubators on STAR Campus, including DTP@STAR (wet lab) and GrowthStage (digital technology). Contact: DTP CEO Mike Bowman
• The Innovation Space, developed in partnership with the State of Delaware, DuPont and the University of Delaware, provides funding opportunities, mentoring and other critical supporting elements to accelerate startups to commercialization. The facility is located on DuPont’s Experimental Station campus in Alapocas, Delaware, and is made up of more than 130,000 square feet of state-of-the-art multi-use lab space. Contact: Innovation Space